Looking to Outmaneuver Deer Flies?
April 21, 2016
Deer flies love me, and perhaps they love you too. If you don’t know what deer flies are (lucky you!)... Read More →
Microclimates III: How To Recognize Them In The Field
April 14, 2016
Following up on my last two blogs about how microclimates influence plants and animals, I also want to be sure... Read More →
First Foray into Geocaching a Success!
April 11, 2016
Geocaching. Have you heard about that? It is quite a phenomenon among certain people. And we at Bur Oak Land... Read More →
Microclimates II: How Do They Affect Animals?
April 5, 2016
Wasn’t Prairie Preview great? Only two years at the Celebration Barn and we are already overcrowded. Bur Oak Land Trust’s... Read More →
The Native Gardeners Dilemma: What is Really Native?
March 24, 2016
Many years ago a grad student and I embarked on a strip mine reclamation project near Oskaloosa, Iowa. One of... Read More →
Are You a Carbon Bigfoot?
March 17, 2016
I’m not talking about being some mythological creature whom no one can track and whose picture is never in focus.... Read More →
Things to be Grateful for, Every Winter
March 10, 2016
Week by week now winter is slowly relinquishing its hold on our landscape. And amongst friends, neighbors, and colleagues, I’m... Read More →
Microclimates are Important to Planting in Southeast Iowa
February 26, 2016
Spring is coming, the nursery catalogs have arrived, and you’re getting anxious to plant something! I’ve found that so many... Read More →
Finding Jewels in Your Garden to Keep the Winter Blues at Bay
February 18, 2016
We are all looking forward to getting back in the garden. At this time of year, I look for color... Read More →
Hello Land. Be My Valentine!
February 9, 2016
Looking back on Valentine’s Days past, I’ve felt hope, excitement, and love for the many people as well as for... Read More →
